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Synfacts 2006(5): 0468-0468  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-934347
Metal-Catalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis and Stereoselective Reactions
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Sn(IV)-Catalyzed Asymmetric Acrolein Diels-Alder Reaction

Contributor(s): Mark Lautens, Andrew Martins
T. Kano, T. Konishi, S. Konishi, K. Maruoka*
Kyoto University, Japan
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21 April 2006 (online)

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Significance

Using a Sn(IV)-BINOL-based catalyst, several acrolein derivatives were converted into their Diels-Alder adducts with cyclopenta­diene in good to excellent yield and with good to excellent enantioselectivity and diastereomeric ratios.